Improved water-proof friction-match



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

L.'T. LUTHER, OF OAK GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVED WATER-PROOF FRICTION-MATCH.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 71,189, dated November 19, 1867.

urating the whole of that part of it with av water-proof mixture.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the materials used aud the method of manufacturing the matches.

First, the saturating mixture is composed of benzine, spirits of turpentine, and paraffine', about equal quantities, by measure, of each.

The matches are made in the usual Way, and of the common materials. The igniting ends are then dipped in any common varnish, or such water-proof glue as has been used by others heretofore. As soon as dry these ends are dipped for half or two-thirds of the length of the matches into the saturating mixture for a few seconds. The varnish or glue renders the igniting ends water-proof for ordinary purposes. coating of the ends of the matches, and renders the wood above the ends Water-proof, and helps their burning strength.

The matches will resist deterioration from any moisture of the atmosphere. They may be leftin the rain, or put into water, and taken out and ignited as soon as the water is shaken off of them. The entire match may be saturated with the mixture.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The varnishing of the igniting ends of the matches, and the saturation of their lower parts with the saturating mixture composed of the specified ingredients or their equivalents, substantially as described.

L. T. LUTHER.

The saturating mixture improves this 

